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Differences among religious communities have motivated-and continue to motivate-many of the deadliest conflicts in human history. But how did political power and organized religion become so thoroughly intertwined? And how have religion and religiously motivated conflicts affected the evolution of societies throughout history, from demographic and sociopolitical change to economic growth? War, Peace, and Prosperity in the Name of God turns the focus on the "big three monotheisms"-Judaism, Islam, and Christianity-to consider these questions. Chronicling the relatively rapid spread of the Abrahamic religions among the Old World, Murat Iyigun shows that societies that adhered to a monotheistic belief in that era lasted longer, suggesting that monotheism brought some sociopolitical advantages. While the inherent belief in one true god meant that these religious communities had sooner or later to contend with one another, Iyigun shows that differences among them were typically strong enough to trump disagreements within. The book concludes by documenting the long-term repercussions of these dynamics for the organization of societies and their politics in Europe and the Middle East.

Economics --- Monotheism --- Religion and politics --- Religious aspects --- History. --- Influence. --- ottoman empire, europe, god, christianity, religion, judaism, islam, war, peace, prosperity, community, conflict, pluralism, tolerance, jihad, politics, history, power, spirituality, abrahamic religions, conversion, expansion, nonfiction, monotheism, middle east, faith, competition, charlemagne, mohammed, crusades, moors, gaza, papacy, pope, infidel, ferdinand, charles, francis, monarchy, royalty, ethnicity, race, austria-hungary, protestant reformation, harem.

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In the global marketplace of ideas, few realms spark as much conflict as religion. For millions of people, it is an integral part of everyday life, reflected by a widely divergent supply of practices and philosophical perspectives. Yet, historically, the marketplace has not always been competitive. While the early Common Era saw competition between Christianity, Judaism, and the many pagan cults, Roman Christianity came eventually to dominate Western Europe. Using basic concepts of economic theory, Robert B. Ekelund Jr. and Robert D. Tollison explain the origin and subsequent spread of Roman Christianity, showing first how the standard concepts of risk, cost, and benefit can account for the demand for religion. Then, drawing on the economics of networking, entrepreneurship, and industrial organization, the book explains Christianity's rapid ascent. Like a business, the church developed sound business strategies that increased its market share to a near monopoly in the medieval period. This book offers a fascinating look at the dynamics of Christianity's rise, as well as how aspects the church's structure-developed over the first millennium-illuminate a number of critical problems faced by the church today.

Church history --- Christianity --- Economic aspects. --- roman christianity, religion, economics, judaism, pagan, cults, early common era, networking, entrepreneurship, industrial organization, church, structure, monopoly, medieval, adam smith, max weber, rationality, demand, market share, good, saint paul, charlemagne, byzantium, great schism, papacy, consolidation, proselytizing, missionaries, conversion, spread, constantine, justinian, gregory i, conflict, persecution, sects, monotheism, religious tolerance, nonfiction, history, spirituality.